Primary Language Learning Stage Planner: Primary 4
Context
Greetings
Skills Based Learning Intention
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Number
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Success Criteria
Listen actively to the sounds
of a the target language while
beginning to demonstrate
understanding of phonics,
rhyme and rhythm.
Respond to greetings,
questions asked and
responses.
Use target language in
everyday routines.
Explore and experiment in
writing words and phrases
related to greetings.
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Listen actively to the sounds
of a target language.
Count using numbers of target
language.
Identify numbers correctly in
target language.
Listen actively to the sounds
of a target language while
beginning to demonstrate
understanding of phonetic
sounds in words.
Explore and experiment in
writing words and phrases
related to number.
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South Lanarkshire PLL Framework Primary 4
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IDL Learning covered
Recall learned vocabulary ( hello, goodbye,
good morning, good afternoon, see you
tomorrow)
Repeat new vocabulary (see you next week)
Reply, with intonation to questions like, “How
are you?” and return the question simply with
“And you?”
Write a short piece of conversational dialogue.
Identify numbers with same sounds/letter
patterns
Repeat and respond through gesture and/or
counting number vocabulary correctly 0-49
Recall numbers up to 49.
Identify numbers up to 49 in the target
language.
Participate in more complex number games.
Match number with number name up to 49 by
writing number names.
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Calendar
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Weather
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Listen actively to the sounds
of a target language whilst
beginning to demonstrate
understanding of phonics.
Know the days and months of
the year, including their order.
Use target language in
everyday routines.
Be able to respond
appropriately to questions
asked.
Read aloud and label words
on a calendar.
Explore and experiment in
writing words and phrases
related to calendar.
Listen actively to the sounds
of a target language while
beginning to demonstrate
understanding of phonetic
sounds in words.
Apply knowledge about
weather to describe accurately
in both real and imaginary
situations.
Participate in conversations
about weather using a simple
connective.
Read and understand taught
text about weather in the
target language.
Explore and experiment in
writing words and phrases
related to weather.
South Lanarkshire PLL Framework Primary 4
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Order days and months accurately.
Use days and months as part of the date.
Respond correctly to the question ’What day/
month is it today? And ‘When is your
birthday?’ stating the day and month correctly
when asked in the target language.
Read and match days of the week and months
of year on flashcards and calendars and in
games.
Write calendar information e.g. my birthday is
and today’s date.
Match picture to weather word/phrase.
Recall learned vocabulary with increasing
confidence (it is nice/not
nice/warm/cold/rainy/sunny/windy/frosty/foggy/
snowy
Identify words with same sounds/letter patterns
Ask and respond readily to question, What is
the weather like?
Accurately describe the weather.
Read and demonstrate comprehension of
weather related vocabulary.
Identify the seasons when heard in target
language.
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Classroom
objects
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Listen actively to the sounds
of a target language while
beginning to demonstrate
understanding of phonetic
sounds in words.
Participate in conversations
about classroom objects using
plurals and adjectives.
Explore and experiment in
writing words and phrases
related to classroom objects.
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Colours
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Listen actively to the sounds
of a target language while
beginning to demonstrate
understanding of phonetic
sounds in words.
Apply knowledge about
colours to describe accurately
in both real and imaginary
situations.
Participate in conversations
about colours.
Read and understand text
South Lanarkshire PLL Framework Primary 4
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Recall learned vocabulary with increasing
confidence (door, window, seat, table, pencil,
rubber, sharpener, bin, bag, classroom, ruler,
book, desk, tray)
Begin to copy write known vocabulary.
Repeat new vocabulary: jotter, whiteboard,
pen, crayon
Match picture to text.
Identify words with same sounds/letter patterns
Ask and respond readily to question, What is
this object? Who has …?
Accurately describe known objects. Using
adjectives big, small,
Respond to questions and use the plural for
known objects.
Begin to describe the colour of items
Recognise and read known object vocabulary
from text.
Begin to link words together to create written
sentences about known classroom objects.
Match picture to text.
Recall learned vocabulary with increasing
confidence (red, blue, green, yellow, purple,
orange, black and white)
Repeat new vocabulary: brown, grey and
school uniform colours.
Identify words with same sounds/letter patterns
Accurately identify colours in target language.
Recognise and read known colour vocabulary
from text.
Participate in simple conversations using
colours, i.e ordering school dinners in target
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Food
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Personal
Information
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about colours in target
language.
Explore and experiment in
writing words and phrases
related to colours.
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Listen actively to the sounds
of the target language.
Respond to questions in target
language
Use target language in
everyday routines.
Explore sounds and patterns
of the target language.
Explore and experiment in
writing words and phrases
related to food.
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Listen actively to the sounds
of the target language while
beginning to demonstrate an
understanding of phonics.
Listen for specific words and
phrases ( I, you )
Respond confidently to
questions asked.
Create a short conversation
with a partner, exchanging
personal information.
Recognise some familiar
words and short phrases in
written form.
Explore and experiment in
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South Lanarkshire PLL Framework Primary 4
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language.
Identify the school uniform colours.
Begin to show an awareness of letter
patterns/sounds in food vocabulary.
Repeat and begin to recall a broader range of
food vocabulary (playtime and dining hall food).
Begin to state what they are having in relation
to lunchtime food eg. I am eating a pizza, I am
drinking milk.
Read and match food vocabulary eg in games,
in dining hall.
Copy write food vocabulary.
Repeat vocabulary for hobbies (football,
dancing, swimming, gymnastics)
Respond to the question “what do you like to
do at the weekend?”
Recall learned vocabulary about family
(brothers/sisters/mum/dad)
Match appropriate question and answer
information.
Ask and answer questions to a partner about
hobbies and family.
Copy single words and short phrases correctly.
Label items and select appropriate words to
complete short phrases or sentences.
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writing words and phrases
related to personal information
Body
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Clothes
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Listen actively to the sounds
of the target language and
listen for rhymes, similarities
and differences.
To recognise and use a wider
range of vocabulary relating to
parts of the body.
Read some parts of the body
and match with previously
learned vocabulary, using
correct pronunciation.
Listen to and interpret a
greater range of instructions
and comments involving parts
of the body including being ill
or sore.
Take part in a simple
conversation.
Explore and experiment in
writing words and phrases
related to body.
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Listen actively to the sounds
of the target language and
listen for rhymes, similarities
and differences.
Recognise and use a wider
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South Lanarkshire PLL Framework Primary 4
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Correctly select rhyming words (spoken, sung
or using pictures)
Read and match parts of the body in games
including more detailed vocabulary such as
knees, shoulders, fingers.
Read taught words using correct pronunciation
(drawing from previous oral work)
Confidently follow instructions relating to parts
of the body.
Show understanding of comments related to
parts of the body being sore during games.
Recall learned vocabulary (coat, shoes, gym
shoes, shorts, t-shirt, trousers, jumper, skirt)
Confidently follow instructions relating to
clothes during classroom routines.
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Personal
Information
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range of vocabulary relating to
clothes.
Recognise clothes when
described using colour or size.
Explore and experiment in
writing words and phrases
related to clothes.
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Listen actively to the sounds
of the target language while
beginning to demonstrate an
understanding of phonics.
Listen for specific words and
phrases ( I, you )
Respond confidently to
questions asked.
Create a short conversation
with a partner, exchanging
personal information.
Recognise some familiar
words and short phrases in
written form.
Explore and experiment in
writing words and phrases
related to personal information
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South Lanarkshire PLL Framework Primary 4
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Correctly select rhyming words (spoken, sung
or using pictures)
Correctly identify clothes of a certain colour or
size during games.
Read and match clothes vocabulary in games.
Read taught words using correct pronunciation.
Label items of clothing in target language.
Repeat vocabulary for hobbies (football,
dancing, swimming, gymnastics)
Respond to the question “what do you like to
do at the weekend?”
Recall learned vocabulary about family
(brothers/sisters/mum/dad)
Match appropriate question and answer
information.
Ask and answer questions to a partner about
hobbies and family.
Copy single words and short phrases correctly.
Label items and select appropriate words to
complete short phrases or sentences.
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